Australia-based Orion Expedition Cruises is offering a 20 percent discount on all voyages now through March 27, including expeditions to the Great Barrier Reef and the sub-Antarctic Island, along with new itineraries showcasing Antarctica’s Ross Sea coast, New Zealand’s fjords and waterfalls, and the culture of Papua New Guinea.

MSC Cruises’ has named the baseball players that who sail on its five “Baseball Greats” theme cruises on the MSC Poesia during the 2009-2010 Caribbean cruise season. Each “Baseball Greats” sailing includes free interactive guest/player activities, such as a player-hosted trivia game in on baseball knowledge, question-and-answer sessions with the players, a guest pitching contest and a story-telling session.

The cruise industry has touched bottom and is now stabilizing, but questions linger about when a rebound will occur, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd’s CEO said in an interview.

British company Thomson Cruises will offer winter sailings to Cuba beginning in 2010, tapping into a market few cruise lines enter due to U.S. restrictions on travel to the island nation.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises said September was a record booking month, with the past three days being the busiest in the company’s history.

MSC Cruises is offering last-minute deals on select Caribbean cruises, with fares starting at $249. MSC Poesia operates five- and 10-night cruises to the Southern Caribbean, Eastern Caribbean and Panama roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.